Section 4 - ADJUSTMENT & REPAIR

WARNING

DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure wire away from spark plug. Engine and components can be extremely

hot. Avoid burns by allowing engine and components sufficient time to cool.

4.4.7.TRACTION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT

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4.Remove mounting nuts that secure the traction drive belt idler tension pulley and stationary idler pulleys. See Figure 4.33.

STATIONARY

IDLER

 

 

PULLEYS

_

TRANSMISSION

 

 

PULLEY

TENSION

L--ENGINE--IDLER

PULLEY

PULLEYPULLEYS

VIEW FROM UNDERNEATH TRACTOR

FIGURE 4.33

5.Remove traction drive belt from engine pulley top groove. See Figure 4.34.

REMOVE

FROM PULLEY

Traction drive belt replacement

1.Place new traction drive belt over transmission pulley and span to engine pulley.

2.Place belt into top groove of engine pulley.

3.Route belt through stationary and tension idlers. See Figure 4.36.

 

TRANSMISSION

DRIVE BELT

PULLEY

IDLER

ISTATIONARY IDLER

FIGURE 4.35

NOTE: When installing a new belt, make certain the stationary idler is mounted in the hole closest to the L.H. side of the tractor. See Figure 4.35.

4.Make certain belt is within belt guides of idlers.

5.Attach tension idler spring to tractor frame. See

Figure 4.36.

6.Reinstall mower deck _nreverse order of removal.

RIGHT REAR

TRACTOR FRAME

CONNECT SPRING

TO FRAME

FIGURE 4.34

FIGURE 4.36

6.Remove belt from center belt guide.

7.Pull belt until it can be removed from transmission

pulley.

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Snapper L T145H38GBV, L T150H38GKV, L T145H33GBV important safety instructions Engine--Idler

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